Hoch's Estate
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 294, Jan. T., 1893, by Caroline Lienbach and Lydia Hoch, daughters of Hannah Hoch, deceased, from decree of O. C. Berks Co., dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Adjudication of estate of Hannah Hoch, deceased. From the record it appeared that Hannah Hoch died on March 30, 1891, leaving to survive her, Caroline Leinbach a daughter, Lydia Hoch a daughter, and eight children of Joel Hoch, a deceased son. Her will was as follows: “ I make this my last will.
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Appeal, No. 294, Jan. T., 1893, by Caroline Lienbach and Lydia Hoch, daughters of Hannah Hoch, deceased, from decree of O. C. Berks Co., dismissing exceptions to adjudication. Adjudication of estate of Hannah Hoch, deceased. From the record it appeared that Hannah Hoch died on March 30, 1891, leaving to survive her, Caroline Leinbach a daughter, Lydia Hoch a daughter, and eight children of Joel Hoch, a deceased son. Her will was as follows: “ I make this my last will. I give devise and bequeath as follows: “ In the first place I devise and bequeath one good bead to Solomon Hoch'of Richmond…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mk. Justice Williams,
The testatrix intended to dispose of her entire estate by her will. The words she has emplojmd show her purpose, and are-sufficient to make a valid testamentary disposition of her property. The debatable question raised in the court below, and *420on this appeal, is over the mode of distribution provided for. The learned judge of the orphans’ court held that the language of the will required a per capita distribution between two living children of the testatrix, and eight grandchildren, the issue of a deceased son. By this mode of distribution the estate would be…
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